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ZIP Code 31554: Nicholls, GA

ZIP code 31554 uses the postal name Nicholls, Georgia and lies mostly in Coffee County (52% of its land), reaching into Ware County and Bacon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,504 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Nicholls; more than 99% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2021
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
3national area: Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Armed Forces Americas
315sectional center: Jacksonville, FL (SCF 320)
54delivery area within it
Town
Nicholls · its only residential ZIP
County
Coffee County (52%); Ware County (25%); Bacon County (23%)
Census places
Nicholls
Micro area
Douglas, GA
House districts
GA-8 (52%), GA-1 (48%) 119th Congress, by share of land
State
Georgia
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
224.6 sq mi · 33 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 31554?

31554 centers on 31.486°, -82.621° and covers 224.6 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 31567, 31510, 31533, 31552, 31624, 31535, 31503.

31503 · Waycross31510 · Alma31533 · Douglas31535 · Douglas31552 · Millwood31567 · West Green31624 · Axson31554 · Nicholls (this ZIP)315543150331510315523153531624315333156731503 · Waycross31510 · Alma31533 · Douglas31535 · Douglas31552 · Millwood31567 · West Green31624 · Axson31554 · Nicholls (this ZIP)315543150331510315523153531624315333156731503 · Waycross31510 · Alma31533 · Douglas31535 · Douglas31552 · Millwood31567 · West Green31624 · Axson31554 · Nicholls (this ZIP)3155431503315103155231535316243153331567
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 31554 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 31554, open its center on OpenStreetMap.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).

How does 31554 compare with the rest of Coffee County?

Rank of 31554 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure31554In Coffee CountyIn GA
People (ACS 2020-2024)7,3933rd of 10343rd of 751
Median household income$54k2nd of 3354th of 476
Median home value$99knot rankednot ranked

31554's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$37,205) is more than a quarter of the figure ($98,700). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.

Its median household income is higher than in 19% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 34% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).

How many people live in 31554?

The 2020 Census counted 7,510 people in 31554; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,393. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
7,393±753 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
7,510+6.1% since 2010 (7,076)
Households
1,624
Median age
36.7

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).

Who lives in 31554?

Of the 7,393 people the ACS estimates in 31554, 20.6% are under 18 and 10.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (61.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (29.3%).

  • Under 1820.6%
  • 18 to 6468.8%
  • 65 and older10.7%
Age of the people of 31554 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic61.7%
  • Black, not Hispanic29.3%
  • Other or two or more5.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino3.4%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 31554 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.

What do households in 31554 earn?

Median household income is $53,504 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Coffee County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($60,327 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$53,504±$5,366
Income per person
$17,321
Below the poverty line
23.3%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
2.5%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
5.8%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$46,1151,940 returns; wages 82% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 31554?

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$98,700
Median gross rent
$646
Homes owned by their occupants
79.8%
Housing units
1,885
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Index = 100 in 2003, the first year FHFA reports for 31554; 2021: 168.2. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental. FHFA's series for 31554 stops in 2021: it publishes no ZIP index for a year with too few repeat sales.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 31554?

45 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Retail trade8
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7
  • Other services (except public administration)6
  • Wholesale trade4
  • Manufacturing3
  • Transportation and warehousing3

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).

Which ZIP codes are next to 31554?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 31554, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
31567West Green1,042$53k11.2 mi
31510Alma9,685$46k11.8 mi
31533Douglas17,032$43k13.4 mi
31552Millwood707$58k13.6 mi
31624Axson1,913$51k14.6 mi
31535Douglas13,463$66k14.7 mi
31503Waycross22,468$56k25.0 mi
31532Denton802$49k18.2 mi (near)
31564Waresboro0–18.6 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.